Hey all, so my family is more than probably moving to Okinawa around August or late July. She works for the Army Corp of Engineers so we have quite a bit of perks supporting us. More importantly we are bringing our two kids of which my son had a heart transplant. So if anyone has some excellent pediatrician and cardiologist recommendations either on island or on the mainland that would be great. My wife was recently diagnosed as cancer free so a local OB/GYN that can do or recommend clinics for follow up screenings will also be super helpful.
My wife and I are incredibly outdoorsy so I’m sure we will be active in all that we can. For myself I’m a personal trainer(certified and have an undergrad degree) and giant video game nerd so any recommendations are to satisfy those things that would also be great. Also any hifi/audiophile spots would be cool if not I’m sure areas around Tokyo could satisfy that.
For our kids my son will be heading into second grade this coming year and my daughter will be turning 3 in October. Is there anything we should look out for in regards to them both or just enroll as if he was another foreign kid and find a great daycare for my daughter?
I’m sure I’m probably leaving things out but thanks for any help. Once we get official orders on going we will work on the language and cultural differences (thank god for being anime nerd to help facilitate that).
by Eatvar